OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20624, 24 July 1930, Page 14

OBITUARY.

REV. S. S. OSBORNE.

LONG SERVICE TO CHURCH.

The death has occurred of tlio Rev. Samuel Smith Osborne, at ono time a prominent minister of the Presbyterian Church. He was born in Londonderry, Ireland, in 1850, and came to New Zealand on a health recruiting trip about 50 years ago Finding the climate of Auckland congenial Mr. Osborne decided to settlo hero permanently, and for somo years was engaged in business in the city. Prior to leaving Ireland he was for a considerable period manager of a large linen factory in Belfast.

Entering {ho ministry of the Presbyterian Church 40 years ago, Mr. Osborne served with distinction successively at Wh'arigarei, Hastings and New Plymouth, lie was in charge of the New Plymouth church for the last 1.7 years of his active ministry. Retiring in 1911 he continued to reside ;it New Plymouth for several years, finally corning to Auckland in 1926. ilrs. Osborne, who died some years ago, was a sister of the lain Sir Robert llart, for 50 years Inspector-General of Customs in China- Mr. Osborne is survived bv three sons, Dr. U. M. If. Osborne, o"f Warkworth, Mr. S. K. Osborne, of Timaru, nnd Mr. A. 11. Osborne, of Kpsom. Tho interment took place at New l'iymouth.

MR. WILLIAM CLAVIS

[ky TELEonAnr.—own co hr es ro x nest. ] HAMILTON, Wednesday.

The donlli occurred at Hamilton to-day of Mr. William Alexander Clavis, of .Ngaruuwalna, at the age of 59 years. Mr. Clavis was born in Cornwall. After serving a period in a naval school and then learning the printing trade ho wen!, to Australia, whore he was for some tiino on the goldfields. Ho then went to America iind for five years was goldmining in t!ic Western States of Canada.

Twenty-nine years ago Mr. Claris came to New Zealand and settled at Karansalinke, where lie founded a newspaper, the Goldfields Advocate. In ]912 he removed to Ngaruavahia, where he established the Ngaruawahia Advocate, which ho conducted until iv< cut!v.

Mr. Clavis was a prominent Freemason and Druid. lie was also a very keen f; ( owler ami was vice-president of the South Auckland cor,fro. ITo is survived by a widow and three children, Mr. W. G. Clavis. of 1 lunilv, Mrs. 11. |,. Middlomiss, of Mount AI tu-r!, and Miss Gwen Clavis, of Xtrarua-.vahia. I MR. W. L. HOrEWKLD [by t f.lec nar t i . —own conno ton pent.] \VIJ.\X(i AlvF.I, Wednesday! Tho death occurred at tiie Whnncjnrei District Hospital this morning of Mr. W Ij. Hopewell, was horn in 1868 at lopsham, Devon, and in 1911 he canu: to N'ew Zealand with his iamiiy. Mr. Hopewell had been secretary of the Wlumgarei Municipal Silver Hand ' for six vcars. He leaves a wife and two children.

MR. .V. J. HILL, [or TELEOBAVH.— OWN COBBESrOXDEXT.] NiAV PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. Tho death has occurred at Stratford of Mr. Arthur John Hill, who was born at Bell Block 66 years ago. His father, who saw service in India and tho Crimea, came to Now Plymouth with tho 57th Regiment and was' stationed at Bell Block at tho time, of- Mr. Hill's t>irth. It is believed that ho was tho first child of an Imperial soldier to be born in tho New Plymouth district. Mr. Hill could remember incidents of tho Maori War in Taranaki. Ho took up tho work of a pioneer at an early ago. When lie was 14 ho drove a bullock team through tho site of tho town of Stratford beforo tho bush had been felled. As n member of tho Armed Constabulary ho took part in tho operations lead ing to tho enpturo of Te Whiti at, Parihaka. Ho had a great deal to do with tho Maoris and knew much about them. Ho is survived by six sons and two daughters.